We set up our Tenkara class aka “Oni Juku” at the River Voturrno, two hours away in the south of Rome,

where we shot a video for DVD.

On Monday that’s just after the packed weekend, it was too sunny as well,

which made fishing tougher.

I fish the spots that are too bushy, shady, unbeaten or too tight or too small.

For the video crews, they intend to shoot the real scenes without any fakes

whether I fish or not. Yet this makes me nervous as I am the only one that fishes.

The River Volturno is stocked with a variety of fish as fry.

They say that the reason they do not stock fish from eyed eggs is that the eggs are eaten by rainbows.

This means the river is a big trout farm.

There must have been wild farios when there hadn’t been those rainbows,

although I don’t know how the original ecosystem there was like.

I was wondering what kind of fishermen were hitting the water back then.

I wish I could fish the river on Tenkara in those days.

Spectacular view

 

 

I got it – a monster brown!

 

 

Fresh water fish are truly beautiful even if seen so closely.

 

 

We moved north from here to Umbria state and headed for the River Tiber.

It’s situated 135km north of Rome, inland state not facing the sea.

The place is famous for the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites in Assisi,

but I only hit the water, water and water.

The state has mostly steep ranges of hills which make the areas very suitable for growing olives and grapes.

I fished just below the dam where big ones are said to be holding.

And I caught them almost for every cast.

They are good fighters.

This place is a dream place for those who want to catch trophy fish but I still do like headwater fishing.

翻訳：開場直人

Translation:Naoto Kaiba

Sun flower fields were spreading as we got into Umbria.

 

 

 

We stayed at Agri Tourismso in which you can enjoy horse-back riding.

 

 

The lodge had a swimming pool but I prefer fishing.

 

 

I got it – whopper!

 

 

Brown – a fatty guy

 

 

Sunset is just like a fine art.

 

 

Look! There was a cat in the backyard of the house where we were invited to for dinner

 

 

The house owned by the man who invited us was built by himself. It’s a dream house for a flyfisher.

 

 

Olive farm and grape farm. He built it on his own. I admire him!

 

 

The grills in the yard is also handmade. He has such a good taste.

 

 

The win made from the grapes grown in the field has deep, sweet and sour flavor.

 

 

Those that look like soy beans are actually gnocchi. Soup of hare.

 

 

Char-grilled pork. With ribs still on, they tasted really good.

 

 

More Italian episodes to come.